Lion Gate

The Lion Gate is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of in Southern Greece. It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae
  • Also known as: “Lion Gate, Mycenae”, “Lion’s gate”, “Porte aux Lions”, “Porte des Lions”, and “Πύλη Λεόντων”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mycenae and Grave Circle A.

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is a town in the , .

Ruins
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is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery…

Museum
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is situated 110 metres north of Lion Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mycenae and Monastiraki.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a village in prefecture, built… is situated 3 km south of Lion Gate.

Village
is a town and a former municipality in , , . is situated 6 km southwest of Lion Gate.

Lion Gate

Latitude
37.73083° or 37° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
22.75646° or 22° 45′ 23″ east
Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)
Open location code
8G94PQJ4+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1600259115
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11809347
Wiki­data ID
Q1450403
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Lion Gate” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بوابة الأسد”
  • Basque: “Lehoien Atea”
  • Catalan: “Porta dels Lleons”
  • Chinese: “狮子门”
  • Chinese: “獅子門”
  • Croatian: “Lavlja vrata”
  • Czech: “Lví brána”
  • Dutch: “Leeuwenpoort van Mycene”
  • Dutch: “Leeuwenpoort”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة الاسد”
  • Estonian: “Mükeene Lõvivärav”
  • Finnish: “Leijonaportti”
  • French: “porte des Lionnes”
  • French: “Porte des Lionnes”
  • German: “Löwentor”
  • Greek: “Πύλη των Λεόντων”
  • Hebrew: “שער האריות (מיקנה)”
  • Indonesian: “Gapura Singa”
  • Italian: “Porta dei Leoni”
  • Japanese: “獅子の門”
  • Korean: “사자문”
  • Polish: “Lwia Brama”
  • Portuguese: “Portão dos Leões”
  • Russian: “Львиные ворота”
  • Sinhala: “සිංහ දොරටුව”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de los Leones”
  • Turkish: “Aslan Kapısı”
  • Ukrainian: “Левові ворота”
  • Urdu: “باب الاسد”

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Nearby Places

Places to explore: Τάφος τών Λεόντων and Ticket Shop.

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